CityJet eyes fleet renewal under new owners

Irish regional CityJet, which is in the process of being sold to German investor Intro Aviation, is hoping its newfound ownership stability will accelerate the renewal of its RJ fleet.
CityJet operates a fleet of 38 aircraft—comprising 23 Avros RJ85s in its mainline operation and 15 Fokker 50s, which belong to turboprop subsidiary VLM Airlines.
“The Avro RJ85 renewal will go first; we will start with the jet replacement,” CityJet CEO Christine Ourmieres told ATW in an ...